Contents
- 1 What political party is Croydon?
- 2 Is Croydon Council Labour or conservative?
- 3 What constituency is Croydon?
- 4 What was the share of the vote in Scotland?
- 5 Who is the MP for Croydon Central?
- 6 What county does Croydon come under?
- 7 How many seats are there in London?
- 8 What constituency is Wandsworth?
- 9 How many MPs are there in London?
- 10 What percentage of Scotland voted Conservative?
- 11 Is Scottish Labour the same as Labour?
- 12 How many Scots voted for independence?
What political party is Croydon?
Map of the results of the 2018 Croydon council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red. 2018 Croydon London Borough Council election.
| Party | Labour | Conservative |
| Leader since | 2005 | 22 September 2014 |
| Leader’s seat | Woodside | Sanderstead |
| Last election | 40 seats, 35.8% | 30 seats, 33.4% |
| Seats before | 39† | 31† |
Is Croydon Council Labour or conservative?
Elections for the Council in the London Borough of Croydon are held every four years to elect 70 councillors. At the last elections, which were held in May 2014, 30 Conservative councillors and 40 Labour councillors, providing a Labour majority of ten seats.
What constituency is Croydon?
Croydon Central is a constituency created in 1974 and is represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament since 2017 by Labour MP Sarah Jones. Croydon Central (UK Parliament constituency)
| Croydon Central | |
|---|---|
| Borough constituency for the House of Commons | |
| Boundary of Croydon Central in Greater London | |
| County | Greater London |
| Electorate | 76,980 (December 2010) |
The Scottish National Party (SNP) received the most votes (45%, up 8.1% from the previous election) and won 48 out of 59 seats — a gain of 13 over those won in 2017, and 81% of the Scottish seats in the House of Commons.
Who is the MP for Croydon Central?
Sarah Ann Jones (born 20 December 1972) is a British Labour Party politician. She has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Croydon Central since the 2017 general election. She was appointed as Shadow Minister for Housing in May 2018.
What county does Croydon come under?
Croydon, outer borough of London, England, on the southern edge of the metropolis. It is in the historic county of Surrey.
How many seats are there in London?
There are 73 constituencies in London, some of these span across more than one borough.
What constituency is Wandsworth?
Wandsworth Central was a parliamentary constituency in the Wandsworth district of South London. Wandsworth Central (UK Parliament constituency)
| Wandsworth Central | |
|---|---|
| Number of members | One |
| Replaced by | Tooting and Battersea South |
| Created from | Wandsworth |
How many MPs are there in London?
London has 73 MPs.
What percentage of Scotland voted Conservative?
2016
| Party | Seats | Regional votes, of total (%) |
|---|---|---|
| SNP | 63 | 41.7 |
| Conservative | 31 | 22.9 |
| Labour | 24 | 19.1 |
| Scottish Green | 6 | 6.6 |
Is Scottish Labour the same as Labour?
It is an autonomous section of the national Labour Party. Labour currently hold 23 of 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament and one of 59 Scottish seats in the UK House of Commons. Scottish Labour were left with a sole seat in the House of Commons, Edinburgh South, and lost 40 of its 41 seats to the SNP.
How many Scots voted for independence?
The referendum question was, “Should Scotland be an independent country?”, which voters answered with “Yes” or “No”. The “No” side won with 2,001,926 (55.3%) voting against independence and 1,617,989 (44.7%) voting in favour.
